Incident Action Planning | Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes documents that record and communicate incident objectives, tactics, and assignments for operations and support? |
Joint Information Center | Which ICS structure enables different jurisdictions to jointly manage and direct incident activities with a single incident action plan? |
Information and Intelligence Management | Which NIMS Management Characteristic follows established processes for gathering, analyzing, assessing, sharing, and managing data? |
Common Terminology | Which NIMS Management Characteristic involves using standardized names and definitions for major organizational functions and units? |
Track and Report | Which resource management task enables resource coordination throughout the incident? |
TRUE | Incident information is used across ICS, EOCs, MAC Groups, and JIS to aid in planning, detmine incident costs, and identify safety issues. |
Section Chief | Each ICS General Staff is led by a(n) ________ who reports directly to the Incident Commander or Unified Command. |
TRUE | Emergency Management Assistance Compact(EMAC) is a state-to-state system for sharing resources during an emergency or disaster. |
Reliability, Scalability, and Portability | Use of communications and information systems tat are familiar to users is a part of which key principle? |
Flexibility, standardization, unity of effort | The three NIMS guiding principles are: |
None of the Above | Using social media to support activities such as producing maps and incident visualizations is an example of which communications standard? |
Mobilize | Which resource management task deploys or activates personnel and resources? |
Coordinating plans and determining resource needs Collecting, analyzing, and sharing information. Providing coordination and policy direction. | Which of the following is an EOC function? |
Manageable Span of Control | Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to the number of subordinates that directly report to a supervisor? |
Resilience and Redundancy | Ensuring the uninterrupted flow of information describes which key communications and information systems principle? |
All Stakeholders | Which organizations should be involved in communications planning? |
Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) | Which NIMS Command and Coordination structures are offsite locations where staff from multiple agencies come together? |
TRUE | Incident Reports, such as Situation Reports and Status Reports enhance situational awareness and ensure that personnel can access needed information. |
Planning | The Incident Action Plan is prepared by General Staff from which section? |
Decline | The jurisdiction receiving mutual aid can __________ resources if they do not meet its needs. |
Local EOCs activate. | When an incident occurs or threatens, local emergency personnel manage response using NIMS principles and ICS. If the incident is or becomes large or complex, __________. |
Credentialing | Which resource management activity identifies and verifies that personnel are qualified for a particular position? |
advanced equipment | The need for __________ can complicate information sharing among emergency personnel. |
Staging Area | Which type of ICS facility is used to temporarily position and account for personnel, supplies, and equipment awaiting assignment? |
TRUE | In NIMS, resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities conducted outside of incident response. |
Command and Coordination | Which major NIMS Component describes recommended organizational structures for incident management at the operational and incident support levels? |
Identifying and Typing Resources | Which resource management activity establishes common definitions for capabilities of personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities? |
Joint Information Center (JIC) | The _______ is a central location that houses Joint Information System (JIS) operations and where public information staff perform public affairs functions. |
TRUE | The MAC Group does not replace the primary functions of EOCs or other dispatch organizations. |
Level 1 – Full Activation | When only certain EOC team members or organizations are activated to monitor a credible threat, which Activation Level has been implemented? |
Interoperability | The ‘capacity for emergency management and response personnel to interact and work well together’ describes which of the key communications and information systems principles? |
TRUE | NIMS Components are adaptable to planned events such as sporting events. |
TRUE | EOCs can be fixed locations, temporary facilities, or virtual structures with staff participating remotely. |
Incident Action Planning | Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes documents that record and communicate incident objectives, tactics, and assignments for operations and support. |
A Unified Command is established. | When an incident occurs or threatens, local emergency personnel manage response using NIMS principles and ICS. If the incident is or becomes large or complex, ___________. |
Common Terminology | Which NIMS Management Characteristic involves using standardized names and definitions for major organizational functions and units? |
Information and Intelligence Management | Which NIMS Management Characteristic follows established processes for gathering, analyzing, assessing, sharing, and managing data? |
Integrated Communications | Which NIMS Management Characteristic allows units from diverse agencies to connect, share information, and achieve situational awareness? |
outside | In NIMS, resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities conducted __________ (of) incident response. |
Departmental Structure | Which EOC Configuration allows personnel to function in the EOC with minimal preparation or startup time? |
On-scene | ICS provides a standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of ________ emergency personnel. |
Capability | Regarding resource typing, which of the following characteristics are typically used to categorize resources? |
Command and Coordination | Which major NIMS Component describes recommended organizational structures for incident management at the operational and incident support levels? |
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) | Which NIMS structure develops, recommends, and executes public information plans and strategies? |
MAC Groups | EOCs receive senior level guidance from: |
TRUE | Full activation of an EOC can include personnel from assisting agencies. |
MAC Groups | Which NIMS structure makes cooperative multi-agency decisions? |
Track and Report | Which resource management task establishes and maintains the readiness of resources and ensures providers are paid in a timely manner? |
Chain of Command and Unity of Command | Which NIMS Management Characteristic helps to eliminate confusion caused by conflicting instructions? |